Alan Marshall - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Alan Marshall

Department: Business

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: OMIS2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The worst.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FINE6150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

one of the best

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FINE2000
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He made a lot of mistakes in the midterm exam that can basically kill you. With really hard working and great prep for the exam can't bring any rewards because of those mistakes. I won't take this pro forever, he is the worst

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MGMT1050
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Marshall is extremely passionate about statistics/finance and his lectures are the among the least boring to attend. BUT his teaching is mediocre at best, he uses excel a LOT during lectures and his tests are set pretty hard so his class will usually always have a lower average than other profs. He's experienced but a really tough grader.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FINE6100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm not sure why Prof. Marshall gets so much flack, I took 2 MBA level finance classes with him and his expectations are extremely clear. Everything you need to know are laid out in his slides and he gives a ton of practice problems which mirror his exams. If you manage to perform poorly in his class its entirely your own fault.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MGMT1050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I personally really enjoyed his lectures, he's not as boring as the other profs at schu, you just have to be consistent with your work, come to class and try and concentrate on the sums he solves. He often gives hints as to what's coming on the paper.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MGMT1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This prof does not care about the students academic performance. His lectures mostly consisted of his personal life stories rather than the actual content. Also, he usually read off the power points with no examples.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FINE6100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His Teaching was brutal. Never did any examples in class. slide decks were an average of 110 slides for a 3 hr lecture, yet managed to say little. It was hard to follow along. Would just talk about previous experiences, then skip over some slides. Too far of a leap, in my opinion over the prerequisite required to take it. Do Not recommend.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Doesn't go over the material but expects people to pass a difficult test. He thinks he is hilarious but isn't and makes class unbearable.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He reads PPTs from begging to end, not explaining things in details, cares about himself more than students. As a person he's fine, only a horrible horrible teacher!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MGMT1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tough grader but thorough teacher. Kind, respected, and funny.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FINE6100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Pretty easy for a finance prof. Goes off on a lot of tangents during class time, exams are fair and very easy if you study using his question bank, good about giving partial marks, accessible outside of class. Very theory heavy, don't see much being usable on the job. Textbooks are good if you're interested, but not necessary for the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FINE6100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I loved taking his classes! His class was a lot more challenging than other professors as he integrates stats, operation and finance. Tricky exam questions. For those students who want to learn and up for a challenge, I highly recommend him - his students has shown much higher level of understanding in financial strategy compared to others.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I don't recommend at all

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tough and don't care about academic differences between students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

An experienced professor. However, I believe he could communicate with the students in class more often and to consider different students' backgrounds (Academically and culturally).

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

included questions in quiz that are neither in book nor in slides

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BU383
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really tough grader, I will never choose this professor again

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: OMIS1000
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Definitely not one of the better professors at the school, and certainly won't make you like stats any more than you already do. There are better professors for this subject, I would avoid him if possible. Nice guy, not a good educator.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: OMIS5210
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I will not attend any of his lectures again.